**Recorded live event**

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, The Center for Guardianship Excellence presented an interactive discussion with mental health expert instructor and professional guardian, Kimmie Jordan.

Ms. Jordan answered questions about best practices for working with people who live with diagnosed and undiagnosed mental illness. She shared powerful insights about symptoms, treatments, and the challenges faced by individuals, families, guardians, and the court.

Watch this recorded interview and leave with a deeper understanding of mental illness from many perspectives.
You will learn:
1. The most widely seen mental illnesses and how they can be recognized in different people.
2. Most common treatments for mental illness and why some folks resist treatment.
3. How anxiety disorders can be diagnosed and managed.
4. How you can recognize client responses that may indicate a crisis.
5. Ways to use “motivational interviewing” to connect with someone and gain the cooperation you need to help.